EPISODE · Nov 5, 2018 · 14 MIN
Don’t Be Duped by Voting Misinformation Before the Midterms
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
The midterm elections are just a few days away. Though historically the president’s party takes a beating in the House and Senate, that’s far from assured this year. Will the midterms be a rebuke or an endorsement of the Trump administration? On November 6, you will decide. As 2016 emphatically demonstrated, elections are also a major battleground for information warfare. Coordinated misinformation campaigns focus not just on individual candidates but also the electoral system itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The midterm elections are just a few days away. Though historically the president’s party takes a beating in the House and Senate, that’s far from assured this year. Will the midterms be a rebuke or an endorsement of the Trump administration? On November 6, you will decide. As 2016 emphatically demonstrated, elections are also a major battleground for information warfare. Coordinated misinformation campaigns focus not just on individual candidates but also the electoral system itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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